haya

Definitions of haya
  1. noun
    any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions
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    type of:
    árbol
    a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
  2. noun
    wood of any of various beech trees; used for flooring and containers and plywood and tool handles
    synonyms: hayal
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    type of:
    madera
    the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
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